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Godward, have you read revelation chapter 20 lately? I have similar thoughts that you outlined here, especially with everything being F and G. Choose overt darkness or a false light, for instance. The way you talked about Josephus (which I agree with) is how I feel when people refuse to consider that we could be in that little season. It describes uncharted territory, and we are currently in that space. Like the 1st century. Like you describe. Saying this gets me in a lot of trouble, yet it is one of my strongest convictions these days.

Is it gayer to barely miss it live and catch it just after it ends? Or to miss it and be unaware of the fact that you did so?

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Sounds like the foundation for Catholic church/Vatican/"Holy" Roman Empire.

Why read from Christians from the 1st , and 2nd Century when you can purchase books from $$ multi millionaire modern “ Christian “ book authors, speakers, maga church pastors.that love pop phycology ?

never underestimate the american’s capacity to offer an erudite and compelling analysis yet botch the main character & Author’s name

Ahh, that was fantastic! 🎉

I can only name one of her songs!!!

Why don't you present Eckhart without your interpretation.. 😢

Sounds like a satire story of Nazareths journey

It's an interesting point that the classical understanding of a prophet included an obligation to tell the truth and to tell it in a compelling way that can be heard.

Lol. Fking humans

He was on drugs!!! Lol. Don’t ya get the innuendos? Even today scientists are trying to turn venoms into cures

Very similar to Indian mystics and other mystical beliefs. East and Russian and universal really.

The core of Putinism is post-modernism, nothing is real everything is narrative. Russia didn’t follow the shock therapy other nations followed to move from planned to market economy was precisely because under the Communists had destroyed all sense of possible real

The beauty of man's ugliness... Dante meets Huckleberry Finn meets Kerouac. Well done. Peace on earth.

Ohhh…what you said about “TS tried to warn the industry about the predatory nature of some music executives and no one took her seriously” So on point…

Have you yoked yourself to The Synagogue?

Rewatching this after watching the passion of the christ

great video, professor, thanks!

Thank you awesome lecture. Makes me think of an attitude that might best be described as a Socratic attitude not knowing as wisdom holy smokes - good job.

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I’m DYING! The DANIEL callout! 😅

A brilliant window into this novel, your reading opens it wider. Thanks.

OMG, NOW I really wonder if Taylor has read Virgil and knows the story about Ajax and the abduction & rape of Cassandra. Because in the middle of the bros’ backlash about all the attention to Taylor during NFL games some absolute sicko made an AI film of her being gang raped by the crowd in a football stadium. I try to erase that from my brain, but I think it went pretty viral. I don’t think she ever made any statement about it, probably knowing anything she said would just further Streisand effect the whole thing. But she had to be furious about that. Anyone would be. I AM on her behalf. Love that you’re enough of a great Girl Dad to have the fuck the patriarchy keychain, BTW. And I’m GenX, so I totally spent my twenties in the alt rock era.

Here is another idea: Taylor Swift is using “Cassandra” in the archetypal Jungian way. In fact, Perhaps Taylor Swift is a Jungian? She mentions “sychronicity” in the manuscript. Your coincidental poem with the same name may be a synchronicity in a strictly Jungian way. I also experienced a synchronicity with this song as well.

A lot similarities with Judy Garland as a performer. Being aware of the critiques and personal criticisms and embracing them in her performance, endears the audience. Both also professionally mismanaged and exploited out of royalties. Common among many artists. Judy made the fatal mistake of marrying her exploiters. Taylor has been able to expose, and embarrass hers during the height of her power. Judy would be in awe

Love this. Philosophy, Poetry, and Swift intersection is heaven on earth. BTW, the snakes in reputation was TS taking the slur by Kardashian and the internet and making it a reference of her empowerment. She often does that, like many artists before her. And the romance gossip, is just that. It’s not truths and she does take responsibility “who would want to marry me,” she sings. Blaming her for too many men and victimhood is what the sexist haters who no nothing about her or her music have been saying since she was a teenager. It’s just hate, and needs to be confronted as such.

Your nerdiness is wonderful. How refreshing! I'm following so many more lirerary folks now thanks to TTPD. I will follow you too.

my kids like taylor swift so she's aktucally good

blue shirt except this time its collared... do you get it now?

Just wanted to leave a "thank you" for sharing your own thoughts as well as lots of background informations on a specific song with us. Way more interesting than watching others trying to comprehend the whole anthology at once.

Taylor knows sincerity is cringe, and she still chooses to show us all of herself

Liked & subscribed. You nailed it. Thank you! I have no doubt, you “get her”. Enjoyed your video.

“It’s embarrassing to be a human being. It’s embarrassing to be alive.” I relate to that on a deep level.

As a poet, classics nerd, obsessed with philosophy and mythology and a fan of taylor, I must admit that i'm in love with u

I loved this analysis of how poetry used to have music. What I like the most about Taylor is her capacity to put an image in my head. I love reading, and some of her songs are literally short books. When I heard “champagne problems” for the first time I was in the train station, then I saw how the narrator dropped her lover's hand, I pictured the astonished faces of families and friends… I love pop so much, it makes me happy, but songs that tell a story are truly an experience. Have you looked into Lana Del Rey? Some of her stuff is truly beautiful, almost ethereal.

Cassandra was the title that stuck out for me the most when I saw the whole track list as well. I assumed there would be a lot of ancient references in this record, and I definitely believe Taylor sees herself as a Cassandra in the music industry. I believe people see it as a song about Kim Kardashian is purely because of the snake reference. Kim called Taylor a snake and there was a whole thing were people posted snakes in relation to Taylor in 2016 where she was tried silenced and where she was not believed. I think there might be something there when it comes to the themes of the song, but I do believe the song is more general about the music industry as a whole. Also, great video! I’ll be checking the rest of your work!

Enjoyed this analysis, thank you 🫶

This was really interesting ❤. I like the idea of her as a prophetess. That may be why she is so controversial. Either hated or loved. I think her truth on cancel culture and toxic parasocial relationships between fans and idols, as well as the toxic nature of celebrity on her album ttpd are outstanding. I believe we are in an age where all is to be revealed.

I love the double meaning of "so they filled my cell with snakes" possibly also referring to her 'cellphone' being flooded by comments calling her a snake, as well as the more obvious reference of her prison cell being filled by snakes to harm her

Swift follower here. Great content!